Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
Hermit [27 drawings].
Call Number
D Middle 83/GC168/Box 17/Normal/18th-19th c./Sketchbooks GA 2006.01987
Identifier
ark:/88435/dcfn107b615
Publisher
1860/06/--.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1860
Extent
1 item ; sheet 13.8 x 19 cm [sketchbook].
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes
Medium: Pencil drawings, Pen-and-wash drawings on paper
Inscribed in ink, on sketch book, first page: 'June 1860. This set of designs by Stothard [crossed out] was purchased by me in exchange of them in his possesion 14 years, and who obtained them of Williamson the R.A. Porter who had them from Stothard (crossed out) himself. W.E. Frost. Illustrations to Parnell, Hermit - Engraved for a Pocket Book.'
Item description: Twenty-four sketches for 'Hermit,' by Thomas Parnell, for publication in The Royal Engagement Pocket Atlas. Drawings are for the 1st and 17th of each month, beginning with Jan 1st and ending with Dec. 17th. Captions in Stothard's hand. Pasted in sketch-book with contemporary boards, calf back. Also in sketchbook is small pen & ink drawing of Cupid holding scarf inscribed 'Wm. Hawkins, Engraver. No. 12 Penton Street, Pentonville,' and small sheet with two pencil drawings of classical figures.

Discovery Information

Subject
Illustration of books—Great Britain—19th century—Design
Parnell, Thomas, 1679-1718. Hermit—Illustrations
Irish poetry—18th century—Illustrations
Drawing
Irish literature—18th century—Illustrations

Physical Characteristics

File Count
29

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/f4b20d08-4a21-4b7b-aaaf-1bd93aff749f/manifest